Labuan is one of the best jurisdiction if you are interested to start your leasing company. Malaysians too are welcome to start their leasing business in Labuan. In recent trend, we have seen the growth of Malaysians ownership of such companies. This due to Labuan leasing company being permissible to deal with local Malaysian entities or individuals. There are also many favorable tax incentives encouraging and regulatory environment for Labuan Leasing company, where innovative leasing structures have been put in place by the Labuan FSA to help businesses reduce their operating costs significantly.

“Labuan leasing” means the business of letting or sub-letting property on hire for the purpose of the use of such property by the hirer, regardless whether the letting is with or without an option to purchase the property.

The property includes the following: 1. Plant and machineries 2. All types of equipments 3. Chattel – attached or to be attached to the earth 4. Ships – bareboat charters only, excluding transportation of passengers or cargo by sea or the charter of ships on a voyage or time charter basic.

Labuan leasing can be easily started with the proposed leasing transactions via Labuan companies with resident and non-residents for the licensing application. The Labuan Leasing license application submit to Labuan FSA’s for approval to include the following documents and information:

1. A business plan detailing the operations of the applicant with regard to its Labuan entity and the nature of the leasing transactions, including whether they would be conducted with residents or non-residents; 2. Group corporate shareholding structure; 3. The diagram of leasing transaction; 4. The composition of its Board of Directors and senior management. 5. Payment of License application fee of RM1,000 Note: Prior written approval from Labuan FSA must be obtained for any appointment of director, person in control or Chief Executive Officer, who must be a fit and proper person.

Once Labuan FSA approval-in-principal for the leasing license is obtained, often within 60-90 days, we will proceed to register your Labuan Company and set up your operation office in Labuan with opening of bank account to facilitate the paid up capital.

There are two types of annual Labuan Leasing licence fee payable to Labuan FSA:

Annual License fee: RM 60,000-payable annually. Subsequent payment of annual fee will be on or before 15th January of each calender year

B. Transaction with non-Malaysian resident / other Labuan company : * No fee but required to submit each transaction to Labuan FSA

The Operational Requirements of Labuan Leasing Company will be as follows:

1. Must maintain bank account(s) preferable in Malaysia to facilitate the leasing operation including lease remittances/lease rental; 2. Lease agreement is duly stamped and endorsed by the Local Authorities, i.e. Collector of Stamp Duties at the Stamp Duty Office, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia; 3. Transact business only in foreign currency and cannot deal in Malaysian Ringgit except for the purpose of defraying administrative and statutory expenses; 4. To notify Labuan FSA of any changes to its constituent documents and business plan within 30 days of the changes being effected; 5. To obtain an approval from Labuan FSA on new appointment or change of its directorship and shareholding; 6. To notify Labuan FSA on the termination / extension of any leasing transaction within 30 days upon the termination/extension; 7. To obtain prior approval from Labuan FSA for any change of lease asset for leasing transactions with Malaysian residents; 8. To ensure all leasing transactions and agreements are done through Labuan, and adequate and proper records and books of accounts are maintained in Labuan; 9. To conduct its business with due diligence and sound principles and comply with the laws and regulations where it services its clients; 10. To ensure all its leased assets are adequately insured; 11. To ensure that the directors and officers responsible for the management of the company are fit and proper persons at all time; 12. To ensure that all leasing transactions with its related party comply with the transfer pricing rules issued by the related party’s relevant authorities; 13. Subsequent leasing transactions with Malaysian residents are subject to Labuan FSA’s prior approval and payment of subsequent transaction fee; 14. Subsequent leasing transactions with non-residents only require notification to Labuan FSA within 30 days after the execution of the lease agreements; 15. All final lease agreement between the lessor and the lessee must be certified, duly stamped and endorsed by the Malaysia Stamp Duty Office to be submitted to the Labuan FSA; 16. To obtain prior approval from Labuan FSA for any change of leased asset for leasing transaction with Malaysian residents; 17. Any change in the lessee will be considered as subsequent leasing transaction and requires prior approval from Labuan FSA for transaction with Malaysian residents and notification for transaction with non-residents; 18. To appoint an approved external auditor to undertake an audit in respect of its accounts and business operations and submit the audited account to the Supervision and Enforcement Department of Labuan FSA within six (6) months after the close of each financial year; 19. To provide statistics and information as may be required by Labuan FSA in relation to prudential information, general business conduct and volume and direction of business in Labuan

* Consultation of your eligibility and procedures based on your profile* Profiling, due diligence and guidance on preparation of documents* Preparation of Business Plan and Financial Forecast * Submission and supervision of applicantion approving process* Act as your liaison and contact point with Labuan FSA for all correspondence and arrange interview (if any)

Feel free to contact us +603-2161 0354 for an appointment for further information on how to get started on your leasing business in Malaysia! Alternatively, please drop us an email us if you interested to find out more about Labuan Leasing License application on your eligibility. We “simplify the complexities” of your investment in Labuan.

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